Question 1

Briefly discuss three of the challenges facing contemporary managers.

Accepted Answer

Three challenges that managers are facin

Question 2

Organisations want and need employees who will do things that aren't in any job description; evidence indicates that organisations that have such employees demonstrating good organisational citizenship outperform those that don't.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Anything learned in an unsystematic way is incorrect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Leighton Wood is a manager at the XYZ Company.He performs all the management functions as condensed from Henri Fayol's work. When Mr Wood compares projected sales to actual sales in his department,he is performing the ________ function.

Accepted Answer

A) planning 
B) organising 
C) leading 
D) controlling 
A) planning 
B) organising 
C) leading 
D) controlling

Question 5

When a manager searches the organisation and its environment for opportunities and initiates projects to bring about change,the manager is acting in which role?

Accepted Answer

A) negotiator 
B) entrepreneur 
C) disturbance handler 
D) resource allocator 
A) negotiator 
B) entrepreneur 
C) disturbance handler 
D) resource allocator

Question 6

The belief that satisfied employees are more productive than dissatisfied employees has been a basic tenet among managers for years,although recent research does not support this view.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

It is the fundamental consistencies in behaviour that make prediction possible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Determining the ethically correct way to behave is especially difficult in a global economy,because different cultures have different perspectives on certain ethical issues.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Relying strictly on intuition to understand behaviour is made worse by the fact that we tend to overestimate the accuracy of what we think we know.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Henri Fayol listed five management functions: planning,organising,commanding,coordinating,and controlling.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What constitutes good ethical behaviour is clearly defined by organisational behaviour specialists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

There are many simple and universal principles that explain organisational behaviour.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

According to Luthans,successful managers spend more of their time on ________ than on any other activity.

Accepted Answer

A) traditional management 
B) human resource management 
C) networking 
D) communicating 
A) traditional management 
B) human resource management 
C) networking 
D) communicating

Question 14

When managers transmit information received from outsiders or from other employees to members of the organisation they are acting in the capacity of an entrepreneur.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Intuition is a 'gut feeling' about what makes others (and ourselves)tick.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

OB is an applied behavioural science which is based on contributions from a number of different behavioural disciplines.These various disciplinary contributions lead to three units of analysis.Many of these units of analysis draw from multiple disciplines.Which unit of analysis is drawn from only one discipline?

Accepted Answer

A) Individual 
B) Group 
C) Team 
D) Organisation system 
A) Individual 
B) Group 
C) Team 
D) Organisation system

Question 17

OB can provide considerable guidance in helping managers create customer-responsive cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Managers may be referred to as 'administrators',especially in not-for-profit organisations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

As resource allocators,managers are responsible for making or approving significant organisational decisions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Independent group level variables studied in organisational behaviour include perception,learning,and motivation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Briefly discuss three of the challenges facing contemporary managers.

Organisations want and need employees who will do things that aren't in any job description; evidence indicates that organisations that have such employees demonstrating good organisational citizenship outperform those that don't.

Anything learned in an unsystematic way is incorrect.

Leighton Wood is a manager at the XYZ Company.He performs all the management functions as condensed from Henri Fayol's work. When Mr Wood compares projected sales to actual sales in his department,he is performing the ________ function.

When a manager searches the organisation and its environment for opportunities and initiates projects to bring about change,the manager is acting in which role?

The belief that satisfied employees are more productive than dissatisfied employees has been a basic tenet among managers for years,although recent research does not support this view.

It is the fundamental consistencies in behaviour that make prediction possible.

Determining the ethically correct way to behave is especially difficult in a global economy,because different cultures have different perspectives on certain ethical issues.

Relying strictly on intuition to understand behaviour is made worse by the fact that we tend to overestimate the accuracy of what we think we know.

Henri Fayol listed five management functions: planning,organising,commanding,coordinating,and controlling.

What constitutes good ethical behaviour is clearly defined by organisational behaviour specialists.

There are many simple and universal principles that explain organisational behaviour.

According to Luthans,successful managers spend more of their time on ________ than on any other activity.

When managers transmit information received from outsiders or from other employees to members of the organisation they are acting in the capacity of an entrepreneur.

Intuition is a 'gut feeling' about what makes others (and ourselves)tick.

OB can provide considerable guidance in helping managers create customer-responsive cultures.

Managers may be referred to as 'administrators',especially in not-for-profit organisations.

As resource allocators,managers are responsible for making or approving significant organisational decisions.

Independent group level variables studied in organisational behaviour include perception,learning,and motivation.

The Individual

Attitudes and Job Satisfaction

Personality and Values

Emotions and Moods

Perception and Individual Decision Making

Motivation: From Concept to Application

Foundations of Group Behaviour

Understanding Work Teams

Communication

Leadership

Power and Politics

Conflict and Negotiation

Foundations of Organisational Structure

Organisational Culture

Organisational Change and Stress Management

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Exam 1: What Is Organisational Behaviour

Briefly discuss three of the challenges facing contemporary managers.

Organisations want and need employees who will do things that aren't in any job description; evidence indicates that organisations that have such employees demonstrating good organisational citizenship outperform those that don't.

Anything learned in an unsystematic way is incorrect.

Leighton Wood is a manager at the XYZ Company.He performs all the management functions as condensed from Henri Fayol's work. When Mr Wood compares projected sales to actual sales in his department,he is performing the ________ function.

When a manager searches the organisation and its environment for opportunities and initiates projects to bring about change,the manager is acting in which role?

The belief that satisfied employees are more productive than dissatisfied employees has been a basic tenet among managers for years,although recent research does not support this view.

It is the fundamental consistencies in behaviour that make prediction possible.

Determining the ethically correct way to behave is especially difficult in a global economy,because different cultures have different perspectives on certain ethical issues.

Relying strictly on intuition to understand behaviour is made worse by the fact that we tend to overestimate the accuracy of what we think we know.

Henri Fayol listed five management functions: planning,organising,commanding,coordinating,and controlling.

What constitutes good ethical behaviour is clearly defined by organisational behaviour specialists.

There are many simple and universal principles that explain organisational behaviour.

According to Luthans,successful managers spend more of their time on ________ than on any other activity.

When managers transmit information received from outsiders or from other employees to members of the organisation they are acting in the capacity of an entrepreneur.

Intuition is a 'gut feeling' about what makes others (and ourselves)tick.

OB can provide considerable guidance in helping managers create customer-responsive cultures.

Managers may be referred to as 'administrators',especially in not-for-profit organisations.

As resource allocators,managers are responsible for making or approving significant organisational decisions.

Independent group level variables studied in organisational behaviour include perception,learning,and motivation.

The Individual

Attitudes and Job Satisfaction

Personality and Values

Emotions and Moods

Perception and Individual Decision Making

Motivation: From Concept to Application

Foundations of Group Behaviour

Understanding Work Teams

Communication

Leadership

Power and Politics

Conflict and Negotiation

Foundations of Organisational Structure

Organisational Culture

Organisational Change and Stress Management

Filters